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Smash Comics (1939 Quality) comic books 1941-1943

  • Issue #27
    Smash Comics (1939 Quality) 27
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4175622006

    The Ray story, art by Reed Crandall; The Ray battles fifth columnists who have a mobile atom-smasher. Good Neighborliness featuring Espionage Starring Black X. The Jester, art by Paul Gustavson. Wildfire story, script by Robert Turner, art by Jim Mooney. Purple Trio story. The Ghost of Robin Hood starring Midnight, art by Jack Cole. Wings Wendall story, art by Vernon Henkel. Rookie Rankin story, art credited to Kenneth Julian. Wun Cloo story, art by Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]. Invisible Justice story, art credited to Art Gordon. Bozo the Robot story, art credited to Wayne Reid. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #36
    Smash Comics (1939 Quality) 36
    • Taped spine. Centerfold detached at one staple and loose at other. Original staples removed. Staples added (not manufacturing).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by humble cow

    Cover art by Reed Crandall. The Death of Midnight starring Midnight, script and art by Jack Cole; Midnight dies and asks to be sent to Hell so he can fight the Devil himself, only to find out the Mrs. is in charge. Espionage Starring Black X story, art by Alex Kotzky. Wildfire story, script by Robert Turner, art by Jim Mooney. Jester story, script and art by Paul Gustavson. Bozo the Robot story, script and art by George Brenner [as Wayne Reid]. Ray story, art by Reed Crandall. Rookie Rankin story, art by Arthur Peddy. Wun Cloo humor page by Jack Cole [as Ralph Johns]. Purple Trio story, script by S. M. Iger, art by Alex Blum. Wings Wendall story, script and art by Vernon Henkel. Marksman story, art by Alex Koda. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #39
    Smash Comics (1939 Quality) 39
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Color touch, tear seals, piece-fill, spine and edge rebuild, Staples replaced, TRIMMED.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
      Other items consigned by Bud Plant

    Cover art by Reed Crandall. The Absent Minded Corpse! starring Midnight; Sam and Dan are twins; One of them shoots the other, but he has amnesia, so who's alive and who's dead? Yankee Eagle story, art by Al Gabriele. Bozo the Robot story, script and art by George Brenner. Rookie Rankin story. Ray story, art by Rudy Palais. The Story of a Blind Man Who Could See starring Espionage Starring Black X. Wun Cloo humor page by Jack Cole. Marksman story, script and art by Fred Guardineer. AH-H-H-H-H-C-H-W-W-W-W-W----- starring Jester, script and art by Paul Gustavson. 68 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.